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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is pleased to announce that registration for its 31st annual educational conference is now open. The conference will take place in person March 7-8, 2024 at the Oakland Marriott City Center Hotel and March 21-22, 2024 at the Los Angeles Airport Marriott.

This annual event is the largest workers’ compensation training in the state and allows claims administrators, attorneys, medical providers, return-to-work specialists, employers, human resources and others to learn firsthand about the most recent developments in the system. Attendees will be interested in learning about current topics from a variety of workers’ compensation experts from DWC, other state and public agencies, and the private sector.

DWC has applied for continuing educational credits by attorney, rehabilitation counselor, case manager, disability management, human resource and qualified medical examiner certifying organizations among others.

Organizations who would like to become sponsors of the DWC conference can do so by going to the IWCF Website.
Attendee, exhibitor, and sponsor registration may be found at the DWC Educational Conference Webpage.
 

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Lonce Lamonte, lonce@adjustercom.com, editor and journalist with adjustercom, editing the December 4th 2023 news release from Newline of the California Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC).